Sirloin bourguignon burgers
Published by Chatelaine on 6/1/2006
Republished in the June 2009 issue
Sautéed fresh mushrooms make a great burger topper ? but taste even better mixed right in. This French bistro-style burger uses ground sirloin instead of the usual ground beef. Look for it in the meat section of most grocery stores. If your store doesn't carry it, ask your butcher to grind a piece for you.
Cooking time 6 minutesPreparation time 10 minutesGrilling Time 10 minutes
Makes 4 burgers
Ingredients
* 1 to 2 tbsp (15 to 30 mL) butter
* 8 oz (227 g) pkg sliced button mushrooms
* 1 tsp (5 mL) bottled chopped garlic or 1 garlic clove, minced
* 1/4 cup (50 mL) red wine (optional)
* 1 lb (500 g) ground sirloin or medium ground beef
* 1/4 cup (50 mL) sour cream
* 3 tbsp (45 mL) fine dry bread crumbs
* 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt, pepper and dried thyme leaves
1. Melt 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter in a large frying pan, preferably non-stick, set over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms. Stir often until golden around edges, adding remaining butter, if needed, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in garlic. Add wine and stir often until completely absorbed, 2 minutes. If not using wine, remove pan from heat after stirring in garlic. Place mixture in a bowl and refrigerate until cool, 8 to 10 minutes.
2. Then oil grill and heat barbecue to medium. Chop half the mushrooms and place in a large bowl. Crumble beef over chopped mushrooms. Add sour cream, bread crumbs and seasonings. Using your hands, gently mix together.
3. Shape into 4 burgers, each about 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick. To prevent burgers from puffing up when grilling, using your thumb, make a shallow depression in centre of each. Place burgers on grill. Barbecue with lid closed until burgers are cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes per side. Top with remaining sautéed mushrooms and more sour cream, if you wish.
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Burger Secrets
Can't find ground sirloin? Avoid lean ground beef and buy ground beef labelled as "medium" or "regular." Their higher fat content produces super-flavourful and tender burgers. Some fat falls through the grate when grilling. A burger made with lean ground beef has 201 calories and 12 grams fat compared to a medium ground burger with 219 calories and 15 grams fat.
Published by Chatelaine on 6/1/2006
Republished in the June 2009 issue
Sautéed fresh mushrooms make a great burger topper ? but taste even better mixed right in. This French bistro-style burger uses ground sirloin instead of the usual ground beef. Look for it in the meat section of most grocery stores. If your store doesn't carry it, ask your butcher to grind a piece for you.
Cooking time 6 minutesPreparation time 10 minutesGrilling Time 10 minutes
Makes 4 burgers
Ingredients
* 1 to 2 tbsp (15 to 30 mL) butter
* 8 oz (227 g) pkg sliced button mushrooms
* 1 tsp (5 mL) bottled chopped garlic or 1 garlic clove, minced
* 1/4 cup (50 mL) red wine (optional)
* 1 lb (500 g) ground sirloin or medium ground beef
* 1/4 cup (50 mL) sour cream
* 3 tbsp (45 mL) fine dry bread crumbs
* 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt, pepper and dried thyme leaves
1. Melt 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter in a large frying pan, preferably non-stick, set over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms. Stir often until golden around edges, adding remaining butter, if needed, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in garlic. Add wine and stir often until completely absorbed, 2 minutes. If not using wine, remove pan from heat after stirring in garlic. Place mixture in a bowl and refrigerate until cool, 8 to 10 minutes.
2. Then oil grill and heat barbecue to medium. Chop half the mushrooms and place in a large bowl. Crumble beef over chopped mushrooms. Add sour cream, bread crumbs and seasonings. Using your hands, gently mix together.
3. Shape into 4 burgers, each about 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick. To prevent burgers from puffing up when grilling, using your thumb, make a shallow depression in centre of each. Place burgers on grill. Barbecue with lid closed until burgers are cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes per side. Top with remaining sautéed mushrooms and more sour cream, if you wish.
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Burger Secrets
Can't find ground sirloin? Avoid lean ground beef and buy ground beef labelled as "medium" or "regular." Their higher fat content produces super-flavourful and tender burgers. Some fat falls through the grate when grilling. A burger made with lean ground beef has 201 calories and 12 grams fat compared to a medium ground burger with 219 calories and 15 grams fat.